It is located at Paradip Port Trust, Paradip, Orissa. It lies at a distance of 210 nautical miles from Kolkata in West Bengal and 260 nautical miles from Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh — two major ports in the eastern region of India.

Paradip Port Trust is strategically located in the Bay of Bengal in the proximity of China, Japan, Myanmar and the rest of south-east Asia. Paradip is the nearest deep-water port for the entire east and north-east part of India.

Facilities

Safety and security

The Port has been approved by the Navigation Safety at Ports Committee (NSPC), a body comprising the Director General of Lighthouse and Lightships (DGLL), Director General of Shipping (DGS), National Hydrographic Office (NHO)